Schools in Essex

• 605open schools
• 459primary
• 81secondary
• 47independent
• 232,979pupils

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• Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 403 pupils

  High Street, Elsenham, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6DD

  Ofsted 13 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• Endeavour Co-Operative Academy

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 19 · 170 pupils

  Hogarth Avenue, Brentwood, CM15 8BE

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2023: Good

• Engaines Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 324 pupils

  St Osyth Road East, Little Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 9PH

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

• Epping Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 418 pupils

  Coronation Hill, Epping, CM16 5DU

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Epping St John's Church of England School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,036 pupils

  Bury Lane, Epping, CM16 5JB

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Epping Upland CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Carters Lane, Epping Green, Epping, CM16 6QJ

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Eversley Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 401 pupils

  Crest Avenue, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 2EF

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Fairhouse Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 396 pupils

  Long Riding, Basildon, SS14 1QP

  Ofsted 15 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Farnham Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 9 pupils

  Farnham, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 1HR

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  London Road, Old Harlow, CM17 0DA

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Feering Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Coggeshall Road, Feering, Colchester, CO5 9QB

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Felmore Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 386 pupils

  Davenants, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1QX

  Ofsted 24 Jan 2023: Good

• Felsted Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Watch House Green, Felsted, Dunmow, CM6 3EB

  Ofsted 31 Oct 2023: Good

• Felsted School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 932 pupils

  Stebbing Road, Felsted, CM6 3LL

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Church of England Independent

• Finchingfield St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 71 pupils

  Vicarage Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, CM7 4LD

  Ofsted 26 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Fingringhoe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 96 pupils

  Church Road, Fingringhoe, Colchester, CO5 7BN

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Ford End Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 47 pupils

  Main Road, Ford End, Chelmsford, CM3 1LQ

  Ofsted 15 Nov 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Fordham All Saints CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 84 pupils

  Mill Road, Fordham, Colchester, CO6 3NN

  Ofsted 29 Nov 2022: Inadequate (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Forest Hall School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 506 pupils

  Forest Hall Road, Stansted Mountfitchet, CM24 8TZ

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Freshwaters Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 413 pupils

  School Lane, Harlow, CM20 3QA

  Ofsted 22 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Friars Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Upland Drive, Colchester, CO4 0PZ

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Fifth Avenue, Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 9LQ

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Galleywood Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 7 · 143 pupils

  Barnard Road, Galleywood, Galleywood Infant School, Chelmsford, CM2 8RR

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Good

• Ghyllgrove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 630 pupils

  The Gore, Basildon, SS14 2BG

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Glebe Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 403 pupils

  Creswick Avenue, Rayleigh, SS6 9HG

  Ofsted 8 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Glenwood School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 263 pupils

  Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 4LW

  Ofsted 9 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Gosbecks Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 227 pupils

  Owen Ward Close, Shrub End, Gosbecks Primary School, Colchester, CO2 9DG

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gosfield Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 134 pupils

  The Street, Gosfield, Gosfield Community Primary School, Halstead, CO9 1ST

  Ofsted 2 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Gosfield School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 18 · 369 pupils

  Cut Hedge Park, Halstead Road, Halstead, CO9 1PF

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Grange Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 311 pupils

  Elder Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LR

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Great Baddow High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,516 pupils

  Duffield Road, Beehive Lane, Chelmsford, CM2 9RZ

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Great Bardfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 117 pupils

  Braintree Road, Great Bardfield, Braintree, CM7 4RN

  Ofsted report card, 21 Apr 2026

• Great Bentley Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 258 pupils

  Plough Road, Great Bentley, Colchester, CO7 8LD

  Ofsted 3 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Great Berry Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 426 pupils

  Great Berry Primary School, Forest Glade, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SG

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023: Good

• Great Bradfords Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 269 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Great Bradfords Estate, Braintree, CM7 9LW

  Ofsted 19 May 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Bradfords Junior School

  Primary · Community school · ages 7 to 11 · 326 pupils

  Marlborough Road, Braintree, CM7 9LW

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 177 pupils

  School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, CB10 1NN

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Great Clacton Church of England Junior School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 254 pupils

  Craigfield Avenue, Great Clacton, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 4HR

  Ofsted 3 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Great Dunmow Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Walnut Walk, Woodlands Park Drive, Great Dunmow, CM6 1ZR

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Great Easton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 147 pupils

  Great Easton, Snow Hill, Dunmow, CM6 2DR

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Great Leighs Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 197 pupils

  Aragon Road, Great Leighs, Chelmsford, CM3 1RP

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Sampford Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 79 pupils

  Finchingfield Road, Great Sampford, Saffron Walden, CB10 2RL

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• Great Tey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 86 pupils

  Chrismund Way, Great Tey, Colchester, CO6 1AZ

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Great Totham Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 431 pupils

  Walden House Road, Great Totham, Maldon, CM9 8PN

  Ofsted 26 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Great Wakering Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 412 pupils

  High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 0EJ

  Ofsted 29 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Great Waltham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 191 pupils

  South Street, Great Waltham, Chelmsford, CM3 1DF

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Greensted Primary School & Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 520 pupils

  Kirby Road, Basildon, SS14 1RX

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Grove House School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 8 to 19 · 132 pupils

  Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9DA

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Grove Wood Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 630 pupils

  Grove Road, Rayleigh, SS6 8UA

  Ofsted 3 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 302 pupils

  Bilton Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet, SS7 2HQ

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Hadleigh Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 357 pupils

  Church Road, Benfleet, SS7 2DQ

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hamilton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 420 pupils

  Constantine Road, Colchester, CO3 3GB

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Hare Street Community Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Little Grove Field, Harlow, CM19 4BU

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Harlow Fields School and College

  Special school · Community special school · ages 3 to 19 · 213 pupils

  Tendring Road, Harlow, CM18 6RN

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Harlowbury Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 184 pupils

  Watlington Road, Old Harlow, Harlow, CM17 0DX

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Harris Academy Benfleet

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,597 pupils

  Croft Road, Benfleet, SS7 5RN

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Harris Academy Billericay

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,729 pupils

  School Road, Billericay, CM12 9LH

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Harris Academy Kingswood

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,513 pupils

  Woodlands Approach, Woodlands School, Basildon, SS16 5BA

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Harris Academy Wickford

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,181 pupils

  Grange Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0LZ

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Harwich and Dovercourt High School

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,075 pupils

  Hall Lane, Harwich, CO12 3TG

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

Towns in Essex

• Basildon (35)
• Benfleet (17)
• Billericay (13)
• Braintree (23)
• Brentwood (29)
• Buckhurst Hill (3)
• Burnham-on-Crouch (3)
• Canvey Island (13)
• Chelmsford (80)
• Chigwell (9)
• Clacton-on-Sea (21)
• Colchester (102)
• Dunmow (8)
• Epping (8)
• Essex (6)
• Frinton-on-Sea (4)
• Halstead (16)
• Harlow (41)
• Harwich (8)
• Hockley (4)
• Ingatestone (6)
• Loughton (14)
• Maldon (13)
• Manningtree (5)
• Ongar (6)
• Rayleigh (10)
• Rochford (10)
• Saffron Walden (16)
• Southminster (3)
• Waltham Abbey (6)
• Wickford (14)
• Witham (15)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.